It was announced at midnight on Oct. 1 that the government had been partially shut down due to Congress being unable to pass a budget. One of the main sticking points in the battle was over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” In this particular […]

Some days, I wish I had a 9-to-5 job. I wish that sources could only return my calls in the mornings, with plenty of time for a thorough interview before deadline strikes. I wish that I could prepare for each day in the office with a perfectly planned schedule and […]

As a high school junior, I was excited to visit college open houses, and Ramapo was first on my list. I fell in love with the campus, and since then the connections I've made have enriched my college experience thus far. Living only 20 minutes away, having recently received a […]

The new Miss America, Nina Davuluri, is a young Indian-American woman aspiring to be a doctor. She is intelligent, beautiful, giving and talented. Nina is everything Miss America should be, plus more. She is making history by being the first Indian-American woman to win the Miss America Scholarship Pageant. She […]

For nearly 100 days, iPhone users have been waiting for the new software update – iOS 7. While Apple has done their best to reinvent the design for users to utilize creative new features, the overall update lacks a structure that favors organization. Old content appears the same but packaged in […]

I'd like to think autumn is a journalist's favorite time of year. It's not particularly my favorite (although I am partial to leather and scarves), but it's the season where my industry thrives. First, there is a plethora of exciting events to cover: fashion week, football season, television premieres and […]

In the past few weeks, all major news networks have been preoccupied with the mind-numbing question: Should the U.S. take military action against the Syrian government for their use of chemical warfare on their own civilians? Upon discovering that Syria has an arsenal of chemical weapons, President Obama was rather […]

The term “role model” can be defined as a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, while the word “celebrity” may be defined as a famous or well-known person. Contrary to popular belief, “role model” and “celebrity” do not always go hand in hand, […]

Last week is hard to explain.  I’m not quite sure we will ever be able to really understand why what happened, happened. The irrationality of the two young men who planted bombs and subsequently killed three people (a fourth at MIT) and injured hundreds at last week’s Boston Marathon is […]